Forward Deployed Engineer (SPECTR) - Clearance Required
Logistics Management Institute17 hours ago
Remote, United StatesMid Level
Responsibilities
- Deploy, configure, integrate, and validate SPECTR in customer environments.
- Work directly with DoD users to understand mission workflows, technical constraints, and operational pain points.
- Integrate SPECTR with customer systems, APIs, databases, data sources, networks, and mission applications.
- Build production-quality integrations, APIs, scripts, automation, and software capabilities for field requirements.
- Troubleshoot applications, databases, containers, cloud infrastructure, networking, and connected edge systems.
- Support technical demonstrations, pilots, field tests, and operational deployments.
- Translate operational needs into technical solutions and Capability Requests with Field Product Leads.
- Transition useful field-developed capabilities into the SPECTR product with core engineering teams.
- Document configurations, technical solutions, and lessons learned to make deployments faster and more repeatable.
- Travel approximately 50–75% to DoD installations and other customer locations.
Requirements
- Active DoD Secret clearance.
- At least 4 years of software engineering, systems integration, solutions engineering, or similar technical experience.
- Strong development skills in C#, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar languages.
- Experience developing and integrating REST APIs and working with relational databases and SQL.
- Hands-on experience deploying and troubleshooting production software.
- Experience with Linux, Docker, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS or AWS GovCloud.
- Strong understanding of networking fundamentals and distributed-system troubleshooting.
- Ability to translate ambiguous customer requirements into working technical solutions.
- Strong communication skills and comfort working directly with technical and operational DoD stakeholders.
- Ability to operate independently, solve problems quickly, and work effectively in field environments.
- U.S. citizenship required.
- Ability to travel 50–75%.
- Preferred experience includes DoD software or integrated-systems delivery; RFID, IoT, sensor systems, edge computing, or asset tracking; .NET/C#, AWS GovCloud, Kubernetes, Terraform, or GitLab; RMF/ATO, IL5/IL6, or other DoD cybersecurity requirements; disconnected or bandwidth-constrained environments; rapid customer prototyping; and Security+, AWS, Kubernetes, or related certifications.
- Active Top Secret clearance is a bonus qualification.
Benefits
- Remote position for U.S.-based employees.
- Requires approximately 50–75% travel to DoD installations and other customer locations.
Categories
Forward Deployed
About Logistics Management Institute
Logistics Management Institute (LMI) provides consulting, software development, and analytics services to U.S. federal agencies, with strengths in supply chain, digital engineering, AI, and modeling and simulation. It builds and sustains government systems—such as Army acquisition and contract-writing platforms—while delivering data-driven modernization and program support across defense, space, healthcare, and energy. Founded in 1961 and headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI operates as a privately held contractor to the public sector.